Set at a Southern college during the 1950s, three co-eds (Ally Sheedy, Virginia Madsen and Phoebe Cates) re-assess their values in light of the burgeoning civil rights movement. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
I read the book, Heartbreak Hotel, by Anne Rivers Siddons, upon which this movie was based. I was so glad I read the book first because the similarities between the two were few. The movie's story line was thin, at best; without first reading the book, I'm sure I would have been confused about the plot. The screenplay writers basically wrote their own story very loosely based on the book. It wasn't the greatest book I have every read, but it was a lot better than the movie, which I watched out of curiosity. Next time I will just stick with the book!